The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Robertson of Port Ellen's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT. His name is George Islay MacNeill Robertson, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
2004-01-29 → present
Labour
current
1999-08-24 → 2004-01-28
Crossbench
1978-05-31 → 1999-08-23
Labour
Government posts
1997-05-03 → 1999-10-11
Secretary of State for Defence
Opposition posts
1993-07-01 → 1997-05-01
Shadow Secretary of State
Committee memberships
2020-10-15 → 2021-11-24
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
2022-02-02 → 2023-01-31
Constitution Committee
2026-01-27 → present
International Relations and Defence Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
2025-07-23 → present
International Relations and Defence Committee
2023-01-31 → 2024-05-30
International Relations and Defence Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
robertsong@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 4 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 4 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.